Hoka
Hoka Challenger 7
Road-to-trail crossover. Fine for fire roads and gravel, not a rock plate shoe.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 28 mm stack, cushion 3/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 23 mm forefoot stack
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 28 mm heel stack
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? 2 BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? 2 BR / ?% drying
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 5 mm drop, heel counter 4/5
Full specs
Drop
5 mm
Heel stack
28 mm
Forefoot stack
23 mm
Weight
252 g
Lug depth
4 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Foam
CMEVA
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
True to size.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
Questions before you race
Is the Hoka Challenger 7 good for 100-mile races?
Solid. 28 mm stack, cushion 3/5. 100-miler readiness score 56/100.
Does the Hoka Challenger 7 fit wide feet?
Toebox width has not been measured in the lab yet.
What is the drop on the Hoka Challenger 7?
5 mm, with a 28 mm heel stack and 23 mm forefoot.
Is the Hoka Challenger 7 good on wet rock?
Lab traction has not been measured for this model yet.
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swellingRoom: 50/100 (Solid)
descentTolerance: 45/100 (Passable)
gritIngressRisk: 99/100 (Elite)
hotFootScore: 22/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 69/100 (Great)
hundredMilerReadiness: 56/100 (Solid)